Another Three-in-Three Weekend for the Capitols
The Madison Capitols will play three games in three days for the second consecutive weekend. The Capitols will host the Chicago Steel for the third time in as many games on Friday night. Madison will then travel to Chicago to complete the four-game series with the Steel on Saturday night before returning home on Sunday to face the Dubuque Fighting Saints. 

The Steel swept the Capitols last weekend in the first half of the series, with one game ending in a shootout. Both games were low-scoring affairs, totaling only six goals combined. Saturday's game will be the first time the Capitols have traveled to Chicago since October. The Steel are seventh in the Eastern Conference, one point behind the Capitols.

The Capitols will host the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Sunday for the first time since October. The Fighting Saints have visited Madison twice this year, splitting the pair. Dubuque controls the season series, 2-1. With a record of 24-10-2-0, Dubuque sits at third place in the Eastern Conference. The Fighting Saints own the league's top power play at 29.9%, while the Capitols rank among the top five while on the penalty kill at 80.9%.

Alumni Report: Six Former Capitols Nominated for Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Luke Mittelstadt, Simon Latkoczy, Austin Burnevik, Ben Dexheimer, Quinn Finley, and Jack Musa are among the 53 USHL alumni to be nominated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Awarded to the nation's best NCAA men's hockey player, this award is "bestowed upon the player who best exhibits strength of character on and off the ice, contributes to the integrity of the game, and displays outstanding skills in all phases of the game." Established in 1981, the award has seen 44 recipients, with the last six received by former USHL players, including former Capitols goaltender Dryden McKay in 2022. 

Middlestadt is in the midst of his senior season with the University of Minnesota. He has registered 14 points this season, including 13 assists. Mittelstadt ranks second all-time in Capitols history with 19 goals by a defenseman. 

Latkoczy is also in his senior season, goal tending for the University of Nebraska Omaha. He has appeared in 13 games this season, registering a .896 save percentage. Latkoczy ranks second all-time in Capitols history with 26 wins. 

Burnevik is in his second season with St. Cloud State University. He has recorded 27 points this season, scoring 14 goals and assisting on 13 others. Burnevik holds the record for goals scored in the Capitols' Tier 1 era, with 40, along with the most points recorded, with 71. 

Dexheimer is in his final season with the University of Wisconsin. The defenseman has recorded 18 points this season, including 13 assists. Dexheimer holds the record for assists in the Capitols' Tier 1 era, with 39. 

Finley is in his junior season with the University of Wisconsin. The New York Islanders draft pick has recorded 19 points, with 10 goals. He is third in Capitols history in both points (10) and goals (5) for a single postseason, both recorded in 2021-22.

Musa is in his junior season with the University of Massachusetts. He has recorded 23 points, including 14 assists, this season. Musa owns the Capitols record for goals in a single postseason, with seven in 2021-22.